Fallen Air Guardsmen honored in Puerto Rico following deadly crash in Savannah
The Puerto Rico Air National Guard unit who lost nine airmen in last week’s crash of a C-130 on Highway 21 have released a short video from the private memorial ceremony honoring the fallen crew. The ceremony was attended by family and Airmen from the 156th Airlift Wing at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto…
Suspect sought in domestic strangulation
Savannah Police’s Violent Crimes Unit is requesting assistance locating a man wanted in connection to a domestic strangulation that occurred May 2. “Sharkim Dunbar, 21, is wanted on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and theft by taking,” police report. “Just prior to midnight May 2, officers responded to a residence on Shawnee Drive for…
Highway 21 closed ‘indefinitely’ in wake of airplane crash
Highway 21 will remain closed indefinitely after the crash of a Puerto Rico Air National Guard C-130 yesterday in the area. This is the detour instituted by the Georgia Dept. of Transportation: Motorists traveling north on SR 21 will be detoured onto SR 307 North then turn west Jimmy Deloach Connector to the Sonny Dixon…
Fatalities in C-130 transport crash near Hwy 21
At least two are dead in the crash of what reports say is a Puerto Rico Air National Guard C-130 on approach near Highway 21 in Port Wentworth. The military transport reportedly was carrying a total of five people; no word as of this time as of the condition of the other three. (UPDATE: An…
Barstool Traveler: Mexico
CINCO DE MAYO is just around the corner, which means of millions of dollars worth of light lagers imported from Mexico will be sold in the coming days. In 2016 over $4.4 billion worth, or around 3.18 billion bottles, of Mexican beer crossed the border to be consumed by American drinkers. These numbers make Mexico…
School Board President Candidate: Betty Morgan
CANDIDATE Betty Morgan certainly knows her campaign’s main talking point. “I’m the only one out of the five of us who taught school,” she says. Morgan taught in Chatham County schools for 36 years, most of that time at Hubert Middle, with a few years at Spencer, now Andrea Williams, and Hesse Elementary Schools. “I…
A chat with Tremonti
AUDIENCES welcomed his riffs “With Arms Wide Open” in the late 1990s. Now, acclaimed guitarist Mark Tremonti is blazing his own path. A founding member of Grammy-winning hard rock band Creed, Tremonti’s guitar work has been dominating the radio for two decades. After going multi-platinum with the records My Own Prison, Human Clay, and Weathered,…
A Night With Thomas Claxton and The Myth with Special Guest @The Stage on Bay
The songwriter and band leader just returned from Los Angeles, where he accepted an Indie Music Channel award for Best Rock Artist.
School Board President Candidate: Tye Whitely
CANDIDATE Tye Whitely has three very personal reasons to run for school board president. Her three kids are currently attending Chatham County public schools. “As a user of the school system, I feel like I’m the best candidate to navigate it,” she says. “In order to make effective change right now, we need someone who’s…
Is there a link between the Zika virus and toxoplasmosis?
The story of rubella is a pretty close match: it wasn’t considered dangerous for about 50 years after discovery, until it was linked with congenital defects in the 1940s.
Ember City burns bright
OVER the years, Savannahians have seen Sarah Poole perform solo, strumming an acoustic guitar in cowboy boots and cotton dresses. But even though the folk-pop stylings of Jewel inspired her to pick up a guitar, Poole is a rock girl at heart. “I also grew up listening to Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Hole—I just loved…
Editor’s Note: ‘Is there anyone who will say yes?’
At a time when mistrust of police both locally and nationally is at a high, they seem determined to do the one thing guaranteed to inflame more mistrust, all in the name of not inflaming the public.
Pop it like it’s hot
REMEMBER last summer when we all walked around scantily-clad in the sweltering sun just desperate for a refreshing dip in the pool or at least an icy treat? Those times are almost upon us, and for those who without access to a pool, Savannah Square Pops has got you covered. Savannah Square Pops is Savannah’s…
Savannah Rep’s Pump Boys and Dinettes offers song, spectacle, and side-splitting hilarity
SAVANNAH REP is serving up a hot slice of Americana. For their spring production, the theatre troupe will bring “a celebration of life, love, Dolly Parton, and catfish” in the Tony-nominated, Southern-steeped musical Pump Boys and Dinettes. As opening night approaches, the Savannah Rep cast welcomed a very special visitor to their Playshop: Pump Boys…
What the Funk? Art Show and Dance Party @Sulfur Studios
Peruse a selection of soulful, rhythmic visual artwork.
Interstellar Echoes Present Pink Floyd @Tybee Post Theater
The Atlanta-based tribute has been performing throughout the Southeast to the delight of young fans and the folks who were lucky enough to witness the real deal.
Keeping it Civil
FOR YEARS, locals flipped open Connect Savannah in search of the wisecracking words of Jessica Leigh Lebos. Though she filed her last Civil Society Column in February, the wit and wisdom of the former Community Editor can now be held in paperback form. Lebos will read from fresh copies of Savannah Sideways: A Collection of…
School Board President Candidate: Larry Lower
CANDIDATE Larry Lower used the word “inclusive” at least five or six times in my 30 minute conversation with him. And when Lower, a current school board member who was first elected to represent a Southside district in 2012, says “inclusive,” he’s talking about rapport among school board members. It’s why he decided to run.…
Closing streets to open them
Closing streets to automobile traffic and making them ‘Open Streets’ for people is a tactic used all over the world to encourage residents and visitors to go outside, participate in events, or simply enjoy public space.
Tossing up a ton o’fun at the Scottish Games
THIS Saturday, Bethesda Academy will host the 42nd edition of the popular Savannah Scottish Games. The juxtaposition of Spanish moss and Scottish heritage isn’t as odd as it may sound at first. The St. Andrew’s Society — named for the patron saint of Scotland, a patron also shared by Greece and Russia — formed a…
Savannah Songwriters Series @The Sentient Bean
Guitarist, violinist, and vocalist Susanna Dyar Kennedy is a Savannah scene fixture.
Summer picks up STEAM
SCHOOL IS winding down and summer is just around the corner. Fortunately, there are plenty of opportunities to keep the learning going between school yeas with summer camps. Get a taste of the fun educational events to come this summer at the second annual STEAM Fest. STEAM Fest celebrates both meanings of its name, the…
The Temptations and The Four Tops @Savannah Civic Center
Enjoy a night of Motown favorites with two hitmaking groups.
Savannah Burlesque Festival announces complete lineup
The inaugural Savannah Burlesque Festival has announced its complete lineup. The event, which takes place December 6-8, features performances from some of the top burlesque stars in the world, including Dirty Martini, Gabriella Maze, Blanche Debris, Fancy Feast, and Jeez Loueez. New York City’s Dirty Martini can currently be seen co-starring with legend Dita Von…
